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Michael B. Reilly West Virginia Photograph Collection Added
Who is Michael B. Reilly? In 1974, a man from Hampton, Virginia named Michael B. Reilly wandered around McDowell County, West Virginia with a camera on his shoulder. He found McDowell county to be an intriguing place with citizens of various backgrounds. Every time he...
Meet Emily Kader, Curator for Distinctive Collections
Emily Kader is the Anne Belk Distinguished Professor and Curator for Distinctive Collections. She started her new position in September and oversees collection development and engagement for the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection and the Stock Car Racing Collection....
The Special Collections Sticker Contest Winners
The end of Fall 2024 the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) hosted a sticker contest. You may have even seen the flyers or digital signage around campus. We had an amazing turnout and so many beautiful and creative designs. The anonymous images were given to 3...
Bill Rhinehart: A Remembrance
Bill Rhinehart, of the Bill and Maureen Rhinehart Rare Book Collection on British History, passed away on March 18, 2025. You may not have had the chance to meet Bill during his visits to campus, but if you are familiar with the room bearing his name in the alcove at...
Special Collections Research Center Sticker Contest!
App State students are invited to submit original design entries to the Special Collections Research Center's sticker design contest! Winning entries will be printed into stickers to promote the Special Collections Research Center and our unique collections. Up to...
Appalachian State’s 125th Anniversary
Stop by the fourth floor of the Belk Library and Information Commons and check out an exhibit featuring 125 years of Appalachian State University history. The exhibit surveys a small portion of historical events and how global and social changes driven by university...
5 of the Most Beautiful Book Covers in the Appalachian State Special Collections
A guest post by Liv Winnicki, a rare books and archives reference student assistant in Special Collections. She is a second year anthropology major with a specialization in archaeology and a member of Watauga Residential College. Don’t judge a book by its cover, but...